# The ancient strain is closer to the Tibetan group and East Asian strains later gained defensive gene clusters.

> The ancient strain is closer to the Tibetan group and East Asian strains later gained defensive gene clusters.

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# The ancient strain is closer to the Tibetan group and East Asian strains later gained defensive gene clusters.

The ancient strain is closer to the Tibetan group and East Asian strains later gained defensive gene clusters.

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[Kefir also spread from Xinjiang into inland East Asia, by a route independent of the Caucasus.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tarim-mummies/answers/ANS0D90E9NA7MQ9/kefir-also-spread-from-xinjiang-into-inland-east-asia-by-a)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The ancient strain is closer to the Tibetan group and East Asian strains later gained defensive gene clusters. [Evidence EVD0D90E9X4630W]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D90E9X4630W
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